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"Overall, 57 percent of respondents said the harsh political tone had nothing to do with the shooting, compared to 32 percent who felt it did. Republicans were more likely to feel the two were unrelated - 69 percent said rhetoric was not to blame; 19 percent said it played a part. Democrats were more split on the issue - 49 percent saw no connection; 42 percent said there was."
1 posted on 01/11/2011 7:20:47 AM PST by redk
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Earlier.
2 posted on 01/11/2011 7:23:48 AM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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Talk Radio and Fox have slowly been smartening up the chumps.


3 posted on 01/11/2011 7:25:27 AM PST by screaminsunshine (Surfers Rule)
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Told you so.

People do not like the blame game especially when it blankets the airwaves, web, and print media seconds after it happens.

It is seen, and rightly so, as political posturing and hyena-like opportunism.

As the left continues to flog this with some of their members attempting to back off, they will lose even more.

The entire emphasis and coverage should have been on the victims themselves, the witnesses and the mourning of a nation.

It’s too late to do so and Obama’s “healing” attempt is going to simply be another speech, nice, tidy, somewhat particular, but late in the day and if he doesn’t address the screeching of the LEFT whereas the right didn’t assign blame to any degree, he loses too.


4 posted on 01/11/2011 7:27:43 AM PST by OpusatFR
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I dunno, if they say if left wing vitriol is responsible for this violence, i may answer yes. The killer is a Statist, who was unhappy that a DEM was not left wing enough


6 posted on 01/11/2011 7:31:10 AM PST by 4rcane
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And the other 40% are the morons who believe what they read in the NY Times.


9 posted on 01/11/2011 7:37:05 AM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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Where is the poll asking if the anti-war protests were political motivated since they all stopped after Obama getting elected?


10 posted on 01/11/2011 7:37:41 AM PST by dila813
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Yes. The people are more sensible than the pundits. This “debate” is nothing more than the left seeing an opportunity to promote its agenda.


12 posted on 01/11/2011 7:38:47 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Liberalism is against human nature. Practicing liberalism is detrimental to your mental stability.)
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Then 43% are too stupid to live here.

They need to be exported to Venezuela, Mexico, or Iran.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

13 posted on 01/11/2011 7:47:49 AM PST by The Comedian (Puzzling puzzle pieces precisely proliferating panoramically.)
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Obviously the MSM must try harder. We the Unwashed are not retaining their message.


17 posted on 01/11/2011 8:02:32 AM PST by BAW (Obama: "If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun.")
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I am sick of all of the blaming of everyone else in this country as of late. A while back violence was being blamed on kids playing violent video games, before that it was violent TV shows and movies. This is just another example of the blame game.

Violence toward others except in self defense is not acceptable. Perpetrators of the violence are responsible for their own actions.

That said, it is becoming clear that in this particular case people around this individual were aware of his violent tendencies, as he had made previous threats that were not prosecuted. Perhaps if those threats had been taken more seriously, this individual might not have been out on the streets or have had access to a firearm, and the deaths might not have occurred. As is often the case we all tend to have 20/20 hindsight.


19 posted on 01/11/2011 8:21:19 AM PST by Flamenco Lady
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Sheriff Combover will not be amused.


21 posted on 01/11/2011 8:35:10 AM PST by Gator113 (I'm voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
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Oh darn!


22 posted on 01/11/2011 8:40:22 AM PST by popdonnelly (Your political opponents want you to shut up.)
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I guess the attempts by the Left to blame Palin and the Tea Party were just a shot in the dark, metaphorically speaking.


23 posted on 01/11/2011 8:41:39 AM PST by popdonnelly (Your political opponents want you to shut up.)
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Probably get the same result if you asked: “Is Rush Limbaugh responsible for keeping Prince Albert in a can?”


25 posted on 01/11/2011 8:53:54 AM PST by IamConservative (Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day. - Truman)
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Even a loaded CBS poll of 673 "adults" shows the dims on shaky ground.

I'd like to see a Ras poll of likely voters since likely voters are the only people who count.

27 posted on 01/11/2011 9:23:56 AM PST by Mariner (USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
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LOL to the MSM.You are hurting the last shred of credu=ibitly you may have had with the vast majoirty of people in this country.Sam note to the democrats but keep it up so you make sure to offend the senses of the majority!


29 posted on 01/11/2011 9:30:20 AM PST by chris_bdba
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42% of Democrats think Palin pulled the trigger.

The MSM could have blood on their hands.


31 posted on 01/11/2011 9:33:07 AM PST by GeronL (How DARE you have an opinion!!)
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"...according to a CBS News poll..."

No doubt, a REAL, UNBIASED poll would look even better.

34 posted on 01/11/2011 9:39:54 AM PST by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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And this is a CBS poll, so deduct 10 from the liberal side, and add 10 to the conservative side.


36 posted on 01/11/2011 9:44:13 AM PST by Lazamataz (If Illegal Aliens are Undocumented Workers, than Thieves are Undocumented Shoppers.)
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Surveyor Symbol vs. Gun Sight

37 posted on 01/11/2011 9:48:35 AM PST by TSgt (Colonel Allen West & Michele Bachman - 2012 POTUS Dream Team Ticket!)
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